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Inmate who walked away from job back in custody

Felipe Pacheco Garcia was last seen Saturday morning when he left the reentry center for work. He was later found on Monday.
Credit: IDOC
Felipe Garcia

BOISE, Idaho — A Treasure Valley Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from his job in the community is now in custody in the Canyon County Jail after he was found at a Caldwell motel.

Felipe Pacheco Garcia was last seen at 5:15 a.m. Saturday when he left the reentry center for work.

The Idaho Department of Corrections asked for the public's help in searching for him before he was arrested on Monday at about 4:45 p.m., according to an IDOC spokesperson.

His criminal record includes convictions in Canyon County for illegal possession of a weapon and intimidating a witness. 

He was scheduled to be eligible for parole on July 6, 2021.  His prison term ends on July 3, 2026.

Credit: IDOC
Here are two photos of Felipe Garcia leaving the reentry center Saturday morning.

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